Indonesian navy scuttles FV Viking, world’s most-wanted IUU pirate fishing ship (videos)
One of the world’s most wanted pirate fishing ships, the FV Viking, has been dramatically…
Vietnam’s FTAs Offer Challenges & Chances
When Dung Quat Refinery announced on February 24 th, 2016 that it was encountering difficulties…
Vietnamese Women A Rising Consumer Segment
Women play a complex role in Vietnamese society. Although they’re highly valued and generally respected,…
Philippines Airlines Flying High In 2016
Financially crippled during the 1997 Asean Economic Crisis, also known as the Tom Yum Goong crisis, Philippines airlines…
Don Sahong Dam dooms Irrawaddy dolphins, fledgling Cambodia eco-tourism industry (videos)
One of the world’s great rivers, the Mekong winds its way through the steaming jungles…
Vietnam’s High-Tech Hub: More Than Just Silicon Dreams
Vietnam isn’t a country synonymous with advanced technology. Its most widely-known exports remain basic goods…
Myanmar’s Thilawa SEZ: at what human cost? (video)
Developers vaunt Myanmar’s Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as ‘the most advanced of Myanmar’s three…
Rice and poverty in The Greater Mekong Subregion
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is a major global rice producer and exporter, but its…
Insider Trading at CP All: The Undoing of an Asian Dynasty
It started, almost 100 years ago, with a humble seed – and has since grown…
Playboy bunny Fearz Poonnada killed drunk driving in Thailand (video)
Playboy Thailand Brand Ambassador Poonnada “Fearz” Sirichaisasul has been killed in a single-vehicle, high-speed…
High-speed Thai police chase ends: Saraburi traffic police get their man (video)
While Royal Thai Police (RTP) might look poorly trained and at times under…
Returning: Court Okays US Use of Philippines Military Bases
The US and the Philippines are to discuss ways of strengthening bilateral military ties after…